Chicago logs its 250th homicide of 2013

Chicago shooting scene

Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune

Chicago police help a woman with three young girls navigate near scene where two men were shot, a 24-year-old and an 18-year-old who died from his injuries near W. Augusta Blvd. and N. St. Louis Ave a on Aug. 10.

Chicago police help a woman with three young girls navigate near scene where two men were shot, a 24-year-old and an 18-year-old who died from his injuries near W. Augusta Blvd. and N. St. Louis Ave a on Aug. 10. (Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)

RedEye compares Chicago's homicide rates to the four other largest U.S. cities in terms of population and five other large Midwestern cities from January through March of this year. By Tracy Swartz, @tracyswartz Want more? Discuss this article and others on RedEye's Facebook page.

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